eelgrass
Any of several species of aquatic plant, with very long and narrow leavesAny of several species of aquatic plant, with very long and narrow leaves: Zostera spp. in marine environments
» The loss of eelgrass also means these underwater meadows soak up less planet-warming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Meaning
3 sensesAny of several species of aquatic plant, with very long and narrow leaves
(countable, uncountable)Zostera spp. in marine environments
Zostera spp. in marine environments
(countable, uncountable)Especially Zostera marina, growing abundantly in shallow bays along the coasts of the Northern Hemisphere.
взмо́рникvzmórnik, зосте́раzostéra
Any of several species of aquatic plant, with very long and narrow leaves
(countable, uncountable)Vallisneria spp. in freshwater environments.
- submerged marine plant with very long narrow leaves found in abundance along North Atlantic coasts
- submerged aquatic plant with ribbonlike leaves; Old World and Australia
Examples
3 sentencesThe loss of eelgrass also means these underwater meadows soak up less planet-warming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
European green crabs have devastated eelgrass habitats, digging up native vegetation as they burrow for shelter or dig for prey.
The eelgrass population is down 50 percent in places the crabs have moved into and some sites have suffered total collapse.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From eel + grass.From eel + grass.
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Forms
plural: eelgrasses| Singular | eelgrass |
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Synonyms
8 synonyms- submerged marine plant with very long narrow leaves found in abundance along North Atlantic coasts:grass wracksea wrackZostera marina
- submerged aquatic plant with ribbonlike leaves; Old World and Australia:tape grasswild celeryVallisneria spiralis
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable